Democratic Candidates

Tennessee Governor

Bill Lee, a Republican from Williamson County, was re-elected governor in 2022 and is constitutionally ineligible to serve a third term.

The following candidates have filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance for the Democratic Primary Election to be held on August 6, 2026:

U.S. Senate

Bill Hagerty, a Republican, is currently the junior U.S. Senator from Tennessee. He is expected to run for re-election.

The following candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission to raise money for the Democratic Primary Election to be held on August 6, 2026:

U.S. Congress, District 5

Andy Ogles, a Republican from Culleoka, currently holds the U.S. House seat for the Fifth Congressional District. Click here to see a map of the Fifth District.

The following candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission to raise money for the Democratic Primary Election to be held on August 6, 2026:

Tennessee House, District 64

Scott Cepicky, a Republican from Culleoka, currently holds this seat. Click here to see a map of this district, which is entirely in Maury County.

The following candidates are circulating petitions to get on the ballot for the Democratic Primary Election to be held on August 6, 2026:

Tennessee House, District 71

Kip Capley, a Republican from Summertown, currently holds this seat. Click here to see a map of this district, which includes parts of Maury, Lawrence, Wayne, and Hardin counties.

The following candidates have filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance for the Democratic Primary Election to be held on August 6, 2026:

State Democratic Executive Committee, 28th Senate District

By state law, the Tennessee Democratic Party is governed by an executive committee that is made up of two members (one man, and one woman) from each of the state’s 33 state senate districts. The current members are Seth Campbell and Vicki Hale.

The following candidates have pulled petitions:

  • Vicki Hale, of Columbia
  • Seth James Campbell, of Marshall County

Maury County Commission

All 22 seats on the County Commission are up for election in August 2026. There are two county commissioners per district.

Please see the Commissioners’ page on the Maury County Website if you need to know which members are in your district. Please see our Maps page if you wish to look at the geography of the districts.

The following candidates have expressed interest in running as Democrats:

  • Winston B. Harlan (District 3)
  • James Dallas (District 4) (Facebook)

Municipal Races

City races (Columbia and Mt. Pleasant) are on the ballot in 2026.

These races are nonpartisan. However, candidates are welcome to speak to Democrats at our monthly meeting to solicit their support.

Have you considered running for municipal office? Find more information here.

Candidates must file by August 20, 2026 at noon.